STAPES


Meaning of STAPES in English

[ 'steɪpi:z ]

■ noun ( plural same) Anatomy a small stirrup-shaped bone in the middle ear, transmitting vibrations from the incus to the inner ear.

Origin

C17: from mod. L., lit. 'stirrup'.

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